Isn't Viviana an old (as in a Roman saint's name) and not terribly uncommon name? It's been in the top 500 in the US, though I don't know how common that actually makes it but it was more popular last year than Susan for example. My cousin's named the Finnish variant of that, Viivi. It was also the name of an early Finnish female architect who changed her name to Wivi as Germans pronounced Vivi as Fifi and she didn't like that.

I had never heard of it before! I thought I made it up to mean Lively One Loved By God

I know a woman in my city named Viviana. I've always thought it was a very pretty name.

in Jr high I knew a set of twin girls named Rochelle and Rachelle. They were called Ro (ROE) and Ra (RAY)

also, when my little brother was born, in 1992, Dad wanted to name him Hannibal Wolfe.Our last name had a first name inside it, think Johnson. So, Mom wanted to name lil brother John Johnson.

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In the United States today, there is a pervasive tendency to treat children as adults, and adults as children. The options of children are thus steadily expanded, while those of adults are progressively constricted. The result is unruly children and childish adults. ~Thomas Szasz

"The Universe puts us in places where we can learn. They are never easy places, but they are right. Wherever we are, it's the right place and the right time. Pain that sometimes comes is part of the process of constantly being born." - Delenn to Sheridan: "Babylon 5 - Distant Star"

I know Brandi is a well established name and many people like it (I have nothing against it), but the first time I heard it I was 8 years old and I pondered very hard on the reasons her parents name her after a drink, and an alcoholic one at that. I wondered why and what were they thinking, and does being named after a drink make you more exotic and exciting? Because to me such a strange strange choice must make her a very mysterious girl.

I know Brandi is a well established name and many people like it (I have nothing against it), but the first time I heard it I was 8 years old and I pondered very hard on the reasons her parents name her after a drink, and an alcoholic one at that. I wondered why and what were they thinking, and does being named after a drink make you more exotic and exciting? Because to me such a strange strange choice must make her a very mysterious girl.

I know Brandi is a well established name and many people like it (I have nothing against it), but the first time I heard it I was 8 years old and I pondered very hard on the reasons her parents name her after a drink, and an alcoholic one at that. I wondered why and what were they thinking, and does being named after a drink make you more exotic and exciting? Because to me such a strange strange choice must make her a very mysterious girl.

Brandy's a fine girl

Her eyes could steal a sailor from the sea.

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I know Brandi is a well established name and many people like it (I have nothing against it), but the first time I heard it I was 8 years old and I pondered very hard on the reasons her parents name her after a drink, and an alcoholic one at that. I wondered why and what were they thinking, and does being named after a drink make you more exotic and exciting? Because to me such a strange strange choice must make her a very mysterious girl.

Brandy's a fine girl

Her eyes could steal a sailor from the sea.

Or, she could enter the healing professions, and introduce herself as Medicinal Brandy.